Thomas and Walter Monteith House


Thomas and Walter Monteith House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Location	518 W 2nd Ave Albany, Oregon
Coordinates	44°38′9.1″N 123°6′37.″W / 44.635861°N 123.11028°W / 44.635861; -123.11028Coordinates: 44°38′9.1″N 123°6′37.″W / 44.635861°N 123.11028°W / 44.635861; -123.11028
Built	1850
Architectural style	Federal
NRHP Reference #	75001586
Added to NRHP	1975

Thomas and Walter Monteith House, also known as the Monteith House Museum was the first frame house built in Albany, Oregon, United States. It was built by Walter and Thomas Monteith in 1848–1850. All the house's original boards are hand-hewn due to lack of availability of steam-powered buzzsaws at that time. Originally the home served as a combination dwelling and store, but soon became the residence of Thomas and Christine (Dunbar) Monteith.^[1] Described architecturally as "Rural Vernacular / Pre-Classic Revival,"^[2] the house was extensively remodeled in 1855 and 1880, moved 50 feet west in 1901, and in 1922 again remodeled, such that the structure little resembled the original construction.^[3] The house was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.^[3] Beginning in 1982 the house has been a museum highlighting the Monteiths' contributions to the area's community.^[3] "Living history" events are periodically given at the museum.^[4]

References

↑ Marschner, Janice (2008). Oregon 1859: A Snapshot in Time. Timber Press. p. 159. ISBN 0881928739. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
↑ Friedman, Ralph (1990). In Search of Western Oregon. Caxton Press. p. 496. ISBN 0870045091. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
1 2 3 "Illustrating Four Treatments in Oregon - Monteith Historic District". National Park Service. U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
↑ "Thursday to Thursday". Gazette Times. Corvallis, Oregon. June 13, 2013. Retrieved July 1, 2013.

External links

Monteith House (official site) from Albany Visitors Association
Illustrating Four Treatments in Oregon article on restoration of the house from the National Park Service

U.S. National Register of Historic Places in Oregon

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